HOMOture No. Five Summer 1992
HOMOture: San Francisco, 1992. Illus., 10.5 x 8", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light creasing and soiling, tear near bottom of spine, contents very good. Adult content. More
MISCELLANEOUS
HOW TO KEEP SMILING. August 1956. Vol. 63.
Silver Spring, MD. Cartoons, 7.5 x 5", pict stapled wraps, unpaged, covers a bit worn. More
"How to Love and be Loved" [cover title, Johnson Smith catalogue]
Johnson Smith: Detroit, MI, nd. Paperback. 7.5 x 5", pict wraps, 32pp of text with about the same of ads, covers rubbed, creased, soiled and torn, contents toned with some foredge margin tears. Chapters include "How to Know That You are Really in Love", "First Advances", "Courting an Old Maid"... More
HYGENO, A Perfect Disinfectant, Parasiticide, Germicide and Antiseptic.
The Hygeno Disinfectant Co: Cleveland, OH nd (c. 1906). Illus, 7 x 5", pict stapled wraps, 23pp+index, covers a tad soiled, contents good+. "Your Share of $175,000,000" on cover. Ink stamp of H. C. Stevenson, Druggist, So. Lyon, Mich on back cover. Takes care of sheep (including foot rot), goats... More
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST OF ENGINEERS' AND SURVEYORS' INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES.
Pittsburgh Instrument and Machine Co: Pittsburgh, nd. Illustr, 9 x 6, stapled wraps, 48 pp. Covers moderately worn, creased, soiling, lacking tips of two corners, staples rusty, text block detached from one (of two) staples, contents have light creasing else good. Triangles, plumb rules, instruments of precision, engineer's dumpy level. More
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, AGRICULTURAL HARDWARE, IMPLEMENTS, MACHINES AND WOODENWARE.
Joseph Breck & Sons: Boston 1903. Illus, 11 x 8", cloth, 350pp, covers stained, heavily soiled, hinges broken, edges frayed, occasional smudging. More
IMAGES OF DESIRE, Models by Bel Ami
(Pro Fun Media: Frankfort, Germany), (1999). Hardcover. Photos, 9.5 x 7", glossy pict boards, minor shelf wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy. Erotic photography. More
IMAGES OF DESIRE, Models by Bel Ami
(Pro Fun Media: Frankfort, Germany), (1999). Hardcover. Photos, 9.5 x 7", glossy pict boards, minor shelf wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy. Erotic photography. More
In Gestapo Hands
Collector's Press: Paris & Hamburg, (1950s?). Explicit S&M illus., 8.25 x 6.5", 58pp. Light wear, creasing and soiling else good to very good. Adult subject matter. More
INSURANCE BLUE BOOK. 1876-1877. Centennial Issue. An Insurance Annual Containing a History of Insurance in the United States . . . Sketches of Representative Companies, and Pictures of Their Home Offices. . . A Directory of Insurance Agents in the United
C.C. Hine: NY, 1877. Photos (majority are heliotrope, one albertype), 1 architect rendering, 12 x 9.5, stamped cloth with gilt lettering and decoration; v, 312 (including ads). Almost disbound, covers poor, ink name, pencil inscription, large pieces torn out of front blank page and two ads, smudging, soiling, tears, browning... More
INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING CO.'S SUPPLY DEPARTMENT GENERAL MERCHANDISE AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Catalog No. 53.
Chicago and Philadelphia n.d. (circa late 1890s.). Illus, 11 x 8.5", wraps, unpaged, printed on pulp paper, back cover 40% lacking, front cover edge-chipped, spine with three strips of cello tape, last few pp. edge chipped & torn, but wonderful catalog w. More
"IT’S BEST TO KNOW. . . " About Alcohol.
Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Research Foundation: Toronto, Canada. 1961. Illustr by Malcolm Ater, 6.5 x 5, pict stapled self wraps, 30 pp, some corners bent, whole item toned (pulp paper), old ident info on back cover inked-out else a nice, sharp item, with "Supported by Short-Doyle Funding" inkstamp on cover. A Malcolm Ater production. More
JAYBIRD WORLD No. 1 Jaybird Land Adventures
Jaybird Enterprises: North Hollywood, CA, nd (1966). Paperback. Color and black and white illustrations, 10.5 x 8", pict color wraps, 62, 62, 62pp, covers have light wear, creasing and rubbing, light spotting on edges, contents very good condition. Loaded with pictorial essays, mainly black and white of nude men and... More
"Jayne Does It Herself," a six-page article in Male Life magazine, Vol. 4, No. 3, January 1956.
Also includes an inside cover photo of Betty (sic) Page. Illustr, 6 x 4, pict stapled wraps, (66pp). Covers creased and soiled with a few light red stains on the back, rusty staples, contents toned, lightly creased, damp smell else good. Other articles: "The Shocking Truth about Lover Boys," "Strip... More
JEAN BURIDAN'S LOGIC, The Treatise on Supposition, The Treatise on Consequences, Translated, with a Philosophical Introduction by Peter King
D. Reidel Publishing Co.: Dordrecht, (1985). Hardcover. 9 x 6", boards, 380pp with indexes, covers rubbed, extremities bumped, edges of textblock yellowed, in a rubbed, extremity-worn and unevenly sunned dustjacket. Synthese Historical Library Volume 27. SCARCE. More
JOHN DEERE SYRACUSE SPRING TOOTH HARROWS.
Syracuse, nd (1920). Illustr, folded 9 x 4 & expands to 9 x 8, 12 pp, light soiling, creasing, small tears, torn along outer edge (on the fold) lacking tip of lower front left corner (tip is present) else good. In addition to pictures of various harrow, there is a.... More
JOHNSON SMITH & CO. OUR LATEST CATALOGUE OF SURPRISING NOVELTIES, PUZZLES, TRICKS, JOKE GOODS, USEFUL ARTICLES, ETC. Catalog No. 148
Johnson, Smith & Co.: Detroit, MI, 1938. Illus., 7.75 x 5", pict wraps, 572pp + index, covers quite worn and creased with a couple of edge chips, spine creased and cocked, pp toned and used, but still a great example of this novelty catalogue. More
Johnson Smith and Co. Mammoth Catalog of Novelties [original novelty catalogue]
Johnson Smith: Detroit, MI, 1947. Illus., 8 x 5", pict. wraps, 475pp + index + pp, covers lightly rubbed and wrinkled, rear cover with light ink mark from printer, pp toned (as usual), but you'll never see a better preserved copy! More
JOHNSON'S ENGLISH DICTIONARY: As Improved by Todd, and Abridged by Chalmers, with Walker's Pronouncing Dictionary, Combined: To Which is Added. Walker's Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin and Scripture Proper Names.
Kimber & Sharpless: Philadelphia, 1841. 9.5 x 6, full leather, black spine label, spine is gilt ruled with gilt lettering, ("56"). Covers well worn, stained, scratched, scuffed/scraped, corners bumped and worn, upper spine tip bumped, worn and torn, lacks most of lower spine tip, vertical line down the center due... More
JOINT EFFORT. Issue #1.
San Francisco Sept-Oct 1981. Illus, 17.5 x 11.5", newsprint paper, (24)pp, front covers badly yellowed, worn, scattered spots, edges worn, fold else vg. Neat underground paper for legalization of marijuana. Comics (Crumb-esque), reprints of articles, lots of ads (one for a "Hallow-weed Party & Open Flea Market & Be-In" in... More
THE JOURNAL OF EROTICA, Volume Two
Masquerade Books: NY, (1993). Paperback. Adult photos, 12 x 9", pict wraps, 128pp, covers a little soiled, extremities lightly bumped else a nice copy. Includes photos by Dan Nix, Claude Alexandre, Wilfried Forster, Gerard Malanga, etc. More
THE JOURNAL OF THE ARMS AND ARMOUR SOCIETY, VOLUME I (1), 1953-1955.
Arms & Armour Press: London. 1970. 8.5 x 5.5, cloth, 230 pp, illustr, index, fine in vg price clipped jacket, a very nice reprint copy. More
KOEHLER'S WALL PAPER HOUSE. 174 & 176 Michigan Ave. Book No. 5.
Detroit, MI n.d. (circa 1910). Pictorial label on cover, 9.5x12", miscellaneous color samples bound together. Covers heavily worn with numerous samples defective (cut-outs, pieces out, etc.). Koehler was around prior to 1900 and had a challenge in their advertising "One Thousand Dollars that Our Line of Wallpapers is the Best... More
LA PAREE STORIES, Volume VIII Number 1, January 1937.
D.M. Publishing Co: Dover, DE, 1937. Photos, of nude women, adult themed illustr, ads, 10 x 7, pict stapled wraps, 64 pp, covers worn and edge torn, spine just holding on, contents heavily toned, soiled and brittle with some edge tears, whole issue rolled. Scarce adult magazine. Lots of good . . . uh . . . stories. More